Category: MoPac Express Lanes

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is an organization that was started to improve the transportation infrastructure of Travis and Williamson. The authority employs private contractors to assist in the actual construction of the projects. The authority developed the 183A Toll Road. It passes through Leander and Cedar Park.

The road has improved the mobility in these communities. An increase in population has been experienced in recent years. This road was one of the first to incorporate a cashless tolling system in the country. CTRMA also constructed the US 290 Toll Road. It is much better than the road that existed previously.

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is developing MoPac Express Lanes that will use variable tolling to regulate traffic. The variable tolling allows them to control supply and demand and prevent congestion.

The authority is working on adding fiber lines to the roads that it will be constructing in the future. The connectivity will make them smart roads that can communicate with vehicles.

They collaborated with Metropia to develop a mobile app that is connected to the traffic system. The app can suggest alternative routes to commuters in real-time depending on the data. The number of cars in Austin is one of the major contributors of congestion on the roads. This is because there are more than half a million empty seats on these cars every day. CTRMA is encouraging drivers to carpool through their partnership with a carpooling app known as Carma.

They are encouraging people to use other means of transport by making it easier for them to do so. The authority has built walking and cycling paths along the projects that it has developed to cater for pedestrians and cyclists. These paths have been instrumental in enabling people not to use their cars.

According to Supply Chain Digital, Mike Heiligenstein also has a Master’s of Business Administration from the University. He has acted as the executive director of the organization since its founding in 2002. Heiligenstein worked as a public official for Williamson County for two decades before joining CTRMA. He is a member of the board of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, and the Texas Transportation Institute.